Results 821-840 of 5,399 for speaker:Cathal Crowe

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (10 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider introducing a public service obligation to help sustain the nationwide post office sector. [13093/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of state aid that has been granted to the Shannon Airport Authority since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. [12587/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (10 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provisions that have been made to secure additional cargo flights for Shannon Airport. [12588/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (10 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 288. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the employment wage subsidy scheme extension to the end of 2021 for the tourism and aviation sectors which are both unlikely to see a substantial recovery in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13123/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 289. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will engage with the pillar banks to ensure that concession-based moratoriums are being provided to tourism businesses until such time as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13124/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (10 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 290. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider retaining the tourism VAT rate at 9% until at least 2025 to assist the recovery of the tourism sector post Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13125/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 355. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider emergency financial support for a castle (details supplied) County Clare. [13450/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (10 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 398. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider extending the current waiver on local authority commercial rates for tourism and hospitality businesses until the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13127/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if refunds will be issued to parents of pupils on the school transport scheme that have not been attending school and therefore not availing of the service. [12847/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will create a scheme in order that primary school teachers on an agreed temporary exchange with another school can make the exchange on a permanent basis subject to the agreement of all parties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13393/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (10 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 675. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the requirement for students embarking on paramedic studies degrees in the 2021-2022 academic year to have a grade C1 licence by the end of year 1 will be reviewed in view of the delays to driver test appointments at present and the knock-on delays that are expected. [13143/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 693. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the visa process for medical professionals who have job offers in health settings here and who are engaging with the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service can be expedited given the serious need for medical staff nationally. [12669/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (10 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 946. To ask the Minister for Health if CAMHS and the mental health services of the HSE in County Clare have psychologists, counsellors and dieticians specifically trained to support adolescents and teenagers that are battling with eating disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13357/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (10 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 1024. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department will take to prevent the equine herpes virus from entering Ireland (details supplied). [13142/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beekeeping Industry (10 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 1025. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if steps will be taken to protect the native Irish bee population in light of an identified threat (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13165/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (11 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will accredit architectural technologists as assigned certifiers as per the Building Control Amendment Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13623/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (11 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and his officials will provide a response in relation to a tree felling case for a person (details supplied) in County Clare. [13831/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I have been following some of the debate virtually from the office but I am glad to be here with everyone now. I will make a few points at the outset. My neck of the woods, Broadford in County Clare, has faced the devastation of a post office closure since the new year. That is 190 years of history and service to the local community now shut, with Covid-19 used as an excuse. This has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: If I may, I have one final question for Mr. O'Callaghan. The An Post deal that was struck with Bank of Ireland approximately ten days ago has been heralded as something wonderful where the bank's tentacles reach all communities in Ireland. From a postmaster's perspective, apart from having some stickers on the Perspex screen of his post office and actually offering a service to his customer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Are members allowed to contribute first? I will be very quick and will not take up anyone's time.